0:00:02 > 0:00:05Many people dream of fame, success and life in the spotlight,
0:00:05 > 0:00:09but few realise it takes years of hard work.
0:00:09 > 0:00:12We're going behind the scenes of one of the most famous
0:00:12 > 0:00:17- stage schools in Britain... - Motivation, commitment. Let's do it.
0:00:21 > 0:00:23It's got to be sharp, guys.
0:00:23 > 0:00:27..where pupils learn to cope with rivalry,
0:00:27 > 0:00:29sacrifice and rejection every day.
0:00:32 > 0:00:35Russell Brand, Pixie Lott and Leona Lewis all studied here,
0:00:35 > 0:00:39but this series is about the talent of tomorrow.
0:00:39 > 0:00:41This is the School For Stars.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51Coming up, Callum decides it's time to show his classmates
0:00:51 > 0:00:54a side to him they have never seen before.
0:00:54 > 0:00:57They've got their eyes on you. It's a bit nerve-racking, really.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00Amber and Jade get another chance to follow their dream
0:01:00 > 0:01:02of being part of the Michael Jackson medley.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04Three and four.
0:01:04 > 0:01:08And Alex gets a lead role, but has to learn the guitar from scratch
0:01:08 > 0:01:10just to keep it.
0:01:10 > 0:01:11I don't want to be out of time
0:01:11 > 0:01:15and have everyone laugh at me. So no pressure.
0:01:18 > 0:01:21The Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in Central London
0:01:21 > 0:01:26teaches young people to sing, dance and act to a professional standard.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30But it's not all about becoming famous.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33Some pupils here dream of being stars behind the scenes,
0:01:33 > 0:01:36like Amber, who wants to be a choreographer.
0:01:36 > 0:01:38I think it's like a point. Yeah.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40'I love making up dances'
0:01:40 > 0:01:45because I have quite a lot of ideas and I would like to teach dancing.
0:01:45 > 0:01:49But it's not been a good term for Amber.
0:01:49 > 0:01:53She dreamed of working with West End choreographer Sean Parkins...
0:01:53 > 0:01:54Three and four...
0:01:54 > 0:01:58..by dancing in the centenary shows in his Michael Jackson number.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00But after a short rehearsal...
0:02:00 > 0:02:02I might have to get rid of a few of you.
0:02:02 > 0:02:04Sean cut her and Jade from the routine.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10Today at school, Sean is back...
0:02:10 > 0:02:11Three, four.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14..working on his Michael Jackson routine.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16And Amber has got some good news.
0:02:17 > 0:02:19Wind down to downstage right.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22Sean has given her and Jade one more chance
0:02:22 > 0:02:25dancing in another of his routines.
0:02:26 > 0:02:31I feel excited. I'm learning a whole new dance, so it will be really fun.
0:02:31 > 0:02:35So can Amber and Jade avoid being cut this time?
0:02:35 > 0:02:38MUSIC: "Bad" by Michael Jackson"
0:02:41 > 0:02:43If she can hang onto the part, working with Sean
0:02:43 > 0:02:45will be a dream come true for Amber.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48I'm going to be picking up tips from Sean,
0:02:48 > 0:02:52like how he direct the moves.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59'If he tells you to be quiet, shouts'
0:02:59 > 0:03:03or if he says it quietly, I'll be taking notes from him.
0:03:05 > 0:03:07Close!
0:03:07 > 0:03:11It's the end of the rehearsal and again Sean has concerns.
0:03:12 > 0:03:16It looks good, it's a good start. It could be ten times better.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19But despite this, Sean is keeping the cast as is,
0:03:19 > 0:03:22which means Amber and Jade
0:03:22 > 0:03:24will be performing in the Michael Jackson routine
0:03:24 > 0:03:26in the centenary shows.
0:03:26 > 0:03:28Last time when we didn't get picked,
0:03:28 > 0:03:32you feel kind of like, "Oh, am I not good enough?"
0:03:32 > 0:03:35But when you get picked for something else, you're like,
0:03:35 > 0:03:38"Yay! I'm good, I'm good! Yay!"
0:03:42 > 0:03:45Today, there's a huge rehearsal for gospel number Memphis.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48It promises to be one of the highlights of the gala.
0:03:48 > 0:03:50But with the big night only weeks away,
0:03:50 > 0:03:54the directors still haven't chosen their leading male.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57Last week, three of the school's strongest male singers
0:03:57 > 0:03:59battled it out in a tense audition.
0:03:59 > 0:04:00Each man for himself.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03When you come out the studio, you're friends.
0:04:03 > 0:04:04When you're in there, do or die.
0:04:04 > 0:04:08# It broke down all my senses... #
0:04:08 > 0:04:11To even have the opportunity to go up for it is so good.
0:04:11 > 0:04:15# See I was lost, until I'm found... #
0:04:15 > 0:04:18I'm pleased to be put up for it, but I'm absolutely terrified!
0:04:18 > 0:04:23# I'll make this world come around to the music... #
0:04:23 > 0:04:27It's a huge event. There's people coming from outside, celebrities.
0:04:27 > 0:04:28'It's really exciting.'
0:04:28 > 0:04:30Thank you very much guys. OK.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34Eloise is at today's rehearsal, and whoever is chosen
0:04:34 > 0:04:38will be singing a duet with her on the biggest night of the year.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40It's weird not knowing who it's going to be.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43But at least I know it's one of the three boys
0:04:43 > 0:04:44I've been rehearsing with.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48I feel sorry for them. They're playing the waiting game now.
0:04:48 > 0:04:49Of the three boys who auditioned,
0:04:49 > 0:04:53only Will has been invited to today's rehearsal.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56In this gap here, because Eloise is in that gap there.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00..and he can't work out if he's got the part or not.
0:05:00 > 0:05:04- Keep checking in with me and tell me what you do so I can tell Will.- OK.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06OK, so we go one, two...
0:05:06 > 0:05:08'Richard's told me to stand in,'
0:05:08 > 0:05:11so don't know what that means. Who knows?
0:05:11 > 0:05:15One thing Will does know is how much this role will mean to him.
0:05:15 > 0:05:19Doing Huey in the gala is just massive. It's a major thing for me.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22It's such a huge show this year and Huey's such a great part as well.
0:05:22 > 0:05:26I mean, if I got to do that, it would just be phenomenal.
0:05:26 > 0:05:30The rehearsal is being led by choreographers Richard and Rachel.
0:05:30 > 0:05:31One, two, three!
0:05:31 > 0:05:34And their classes are famous
0:05:34 > 0:05:36for being some of the toughest in the school.
0:05:36 > 0:05:40- I'm ready for an intense day. - Intense!
0:05:40 > 0:05:44- This routine is very physical. - It's going to be a very long day.
0:05:44 > 0:05:46This routine has got to be slick, precise and clean,
0:05:46 > 0:05:49on the money. We need to deliver, basically.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52Go, go, go, go!
0:05:52 > 0:05:53One, two three...
0:05:53 > 0:05:56Richard and Rachel want this routine to be
0:05:56 > 0:05:59the highlight of the gala, so while Will's part is still
0:05:59 > 0:06:04to be decided, the dancers in the number are pushed to the limit.
0:06:15 > 0:06:18At this level, competition for dancing roles is fierce.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21The choreographers are looking for something extra special
0:06:21 > 0:06:24and Jack thinks he's the one to deliver.
0:06:24 > 0:06:25'I just want to perform.'
0:06:25 > 0:06:27Being on stage, I love it.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30Jack is one of the school's best street dancers,
0:06:30 > 0:06:33and would love to feature in this routine at the gala.
0:06:33 > 0:06:36But he's struggling with one of the moves.
0:06:36 > 0:06:37LAUGHTER
0:06:37 > 0:06:41With all his classmates watching, Jack is feeling the pressure.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44If he can't get this move right, he'll be cut from the performance.
0:06:44 > 0:06:49- I'm having big doubts with you. - Yeah, it's not happening.
0:06:49 > 0:06:53You need to nail it, the whole bit. There's no tumbling around.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56It's great when we nail it, but we can't have one move you do
0:06:56 > 0:06:58and one move you don't.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00I know.
0:07:00 > 0:07:02So not confident with his backflip,
0:07:02 > 0:07:05Jack decides to try one of his other moves.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07Five, six, seven...
0:07:08 > 0:07:11But he can't even get that right.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13You've got one chance now.
0:07:13 > 0:07:14First warning.
0:07:14 > 0:07:18There's no excuse, no excuse.
0:07:18 > 0:07:20It's the last chance before the cut.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22Poor Jack's got one more chance or he's out.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25Five, six, seven and...
0:07:28 > 0:07:30- Perfect.- He's done it.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33'Well, the pressure's on.'
0:07:33 > 0:07:36We either go at it hard, or you go home.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39Simple as that. You don't think about it, you just do it. You just do it.
0:07:39 > 0:07:44But the rehearsal still has hours to go. It's going to be a long day.
0:07:52 > 0:07:54In South London,
0:07:54 > 0:07:57some of the seniors are rehearsing for the centenary shows.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02I would just like to remind everybody that the atmosphere...
0:08:02 > 0:08:07And this includes Alex, who is about to get some exciting news.
0:08:07 > 0:08:08But there's a catch.
0:08:08 > 0:08:12Earlier this term, Alex missed out on a dancing part
0:08:12 > 0:08:15in rock and roll number, American Idiot.
0:08:15 > 0:08:17I'm not losing sleep over it.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21But today, Alex has been handed a lifeline.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24A lead SINGING role in the same number.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26Halt!
0:08:26 > 0:08:29Today, I got a guarantee that I'm going to be performing
0:08:29 > 0:08:33on the night, so my mum will be pleased anyway.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36# Welcome to a new kind of tension
0:08:36 > 0:08:39# All across the alien nation... #
0:08:39 > 0:08:40'I'm well happy.'
0:08:40 > 0:08:42I'll get more attention, know what I mean?
0:08:42 > 0:08:44Everybody's going to be looking at me.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47# Television dreams of tomorrow... #
0:08:47 > 0:08:51You know, it's always nice to have people clapping and maybe
0:08:51 > 0:08:54shouting your name if they know you, so it's going to be all right.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00APPLAUSE
0:09:03 > 0:09:06Can't do it.
0:09:06 > 0:09:10But nothing is ever easy in this game, and to hang onto his role,
0:09:10 > 0:09:13Alex has to prove he can play the guitar.
0:09:13 > 0:09:15Ow!
0:09:15 > 0:09:19There's just one problem - he doesn't know how to play.
0:09:19 > 0:09:23And Hayley, the show director, is worried.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26So Alex, why don't we go first with you?
0:09:28 > 0:09:32# Only one that I had ever known
0:09:32 > 0:09:35# Don't know where it goes
0:09:35 > 0:09:37# But it's home to me and I walk alone. #
0:09:40 > 0:09:42OK. That's OK.
0:09:42 > 0:09:46- It was slightly there. - I've just cut my nails.
0:09:46 > 0:09:50- Your rhythm wants to be down. Down, down and down.- Yeah.
0:09:53 > 0:09:56No, I can't strum it up. I'll get it.
0:10:02 > 0:10:04It hurts, do you know what I mean?
0:10:04 > 0:10:07See, it goes ugly because I slip and it hurts.
0:10:07 > 0:10:09If I slip out, then I'll look silly,
0:10:09 > 0:10:12people may get out of time on the dancing
0:10:12 > 0:10:15they won't know where to go next and look silly,
0:10:15 > 0:10:17and then the number will just have a bad name to it
0:10:17 > 0:10:20and I'll get told off badly and it will be all my fault.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23I'll be public enemy number one, so that's what I'm thinking.
0:10:23 > 0:10:27Time has run out for Alex and he now has to show
0:10:27 > 0:10:30the musical director Nathan
0:10:30 > 0:10:33that he is the right person for the role.
0:10:33 > 0:10:35# I walk a lonely road... #
0:10:35 > 0:10:38'Alex has the extra challenge of having to play
0:10:38 > 0:10:40'live guitar at the beginning of his solo.'
0:10:40 > 0:10:44Now the difficulty with that is he starts to play the guitar,
0:10:44 > 0:10:47but a little bit later, the backing track kicks in.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50Now to make that work, we're using what we call a click track.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53So Alex has an invisible monitor in his ear
0:10:53 > 0:10:56which will play some clicks,
0:10:56 > 0:10:57which he plays along to.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00It's important he stays in time with the clicks.
0:11:00 > 0:11:04If he doesn't, then when the backing track comes in, he won't be in time.
0:11:04 > 0:11:06# I walk alone... #
0:11:06 > 0:11:07'It is a really hard thing to do.
0:11:07 > 0:11:12'Even some musicians would find it hard to stay to a very strict click.'
0:11:12 > 0:11:14Alex has those to do. Learning the guitar,
0:11:14 > 0:11:16which he is coming to terms with.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19He now has to practise staying strictly in time with the click
0:11:19 > 0:11:23and think about his performance and give us 100% every single time.
0:11:23 > 0:11:27Not much to do, then. Alex has only got a few weeks until gala night.
0:11:27 > 0:11:29'I don't really want to go on stage'
0:11:29 > 0:11:33and be out of time and have everyone laughing at me, so no pressure.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38Can he learn the guitar in time?
0:11:42 > 0:11:44Not everyone is busy rehearsing.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47For the Year 9s, it's lessons as normal.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52They've just completed their jazz dance assessments,
0:11:52 > 0:11:54and Callum did particularly well.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58Callum was recently crowned national champion
0:11:58 > 0:12:00in a freestyle dance competition.
0:12:00 > 0:12:01444!
0:12:01 > 0:12:03CHEERING
0:12:05 > 0:12:09But pretty much no-one at school even knows about this.
0:12:09 > 0:12:12Mr Vote the headmaster wants him to show the rest of the school
0:12:12 > 0:12:15just how good he is.
0:12:15 > 0:12:19I've been asked to perform in front of all the juniors.
0:12:19 > 0:12:23Freestyle dancing is all about expressing feelings
0:12:23 > 0:12:28and emotion through movement and really losing yourself in the music.
0:12:28 > 0:12:30'I enjoy contemporary so much.'
0:12:30 > 0:12:32It's coming from who you are
0:12:32 > 0:12:35and not from what they want you to be.
0:12:35 > 0:12:39Callum has no idea how his classmates will react
0:12:39 > 0:12:40to the way he dances.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44No-one at this school does freestyle.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47So I think it will be a shocker for them
0:12:47 > 0:12:49to see that I am a contemporary dancer.
0:12:49 > 0:12:52It'll be weird to see their faces.
0:12:52 > 0:12:56His friends may love it or they may not understand it at all.
0:12:56 > 0:13:00Whatever happens, Callum will be finding out very soon.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11Callum's not the only one feeling the pressure.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13Rachel and Richard have their male break-dancer
0:13:13 > 0:13:16for the Memphis number. Now they're looking
0:13:16 > 0:13:18for a lead female backing dancer to perform centre stage.
0:13:18 > 0:13:23- Seven, eight, one, two... - Get it right and you have a break.
0:13:23 > 0:13:25Get it wrong, you keep going.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28Billy is a key contender for the role.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31She realises that dancing centre stage means that all eyes will be
0:13:31 > 0:13:35on her, so this is her chance to prove she has what it takes.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39'This is a really big deal.'
0:13:39 > 0:13:43They're choosing the best students to do this particular number.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48'Obviously it's an honour to be chosen.'
0:13:48 > 0:13:52Out of all the people at the college, you've been chosen.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55So that makes you obviously feel really lucky.
0:13:58 > 0:14:02But being in the middle means any mistakes are spotted easily.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05- Billie. Are you looking at Billie? - Yeah.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07Yeah, your arm again.
0:14:07 > 0:14:09The prestige of being on centre...
0:14:09 > 0:14:11- It's got to be shoulder height. - Drop it.- Here.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14Shoulder height, shoulder height.
0:14:14 > 0:14:16No.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19Stop, Billie. Do it again.
0:14:20 > 0:14:23OK. There we go, seven, eight, one.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26Eight. One. That's it.
0:14:28 > 0:14:30'No room for error. No room for error at all.'
0:14:30 > 0:14:33Obviously, I'm meant to take the correction on.
0:14:33 > 0:14:37So if I didn't take the correction on, then, um, that wouldn't be good!
0:14:37 > 0:14:40Billie's struggling to get the moves right
0:14:40 > 0:14:42and it's stressing her out.
0:14:42 > 0:14:46We're supposed to be the best cast they can get,
0:14:46 > 0:14:49so, therefore, you've got to show and prove that they chose you
0:14:49 > 0:14:50for the right reasons.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52ALL: Go, one!
0:14:52 > 0:14:55ALL: Two!
0:14:57 > 0:15:01As the rehearsal comes to an end, everyone, including Billie,
0:15:01 > 0:15:03is shattered.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06That's been an incredibly hard day and you've done fantastically well.
0:15:06 > 0:15:10Your focus and commitment has been exemplary. I'm thrilled.
0:15:10 > 0:15:11Thank you very much.
0:15:11 > 0:15:15I am exhausted from today, but I've got to keep going.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18I've got to keep going more, till it's perfect.
0:15:18 > 0:15:20Richard and Rachel are giving nothing away.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23Billie doesn't know if she'll get the lead dancing role
0:15:23 > 0:15:25she so desperately wants.
0:15:25 > 0:15:27So, for now, she'll just have to wait.
0:15:32 > 0:15:34Over the past few weeks, Layton, Lyndsey
0:15:34 > 0:15:37and the rest of the Year 11s have been working flat out
0:15:37 > 0:15:41rehearsing for the gala and their all-important GCSEs.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44So a tradition has started to make sure
0:15:44 > 0:15:48that the end of term is also about fun.
0:15:48 > 0:15:50The head girl has to arrange a prom for the year group,
0:15:50 > 0:15:52away from the school and the teachers.
0:15:52 > 0:15:57And for head girl Tate, it's all about the dressing up.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59'Being head girl, being the arranger of the prom,'
0:15:59 > 0:16:03I've sorted out everything but sort of myself.
0:16:03 > 0:16:07So now it's trying to find something to wear to an event I organise.
0:16:08 > 0:16:10Tate and fellow Year 11 Yasmin
0:16:10 > 0:16:13are determined to find that perfect dress.
0:16:13 > 0:16:15Oh, I like that.
0:16:15 > 0:16:16No!
0:16:17 > 0:16:21It could turn out to be a longer day than we anticipated.
0:16:31 > 0:16:33They haven't had much luck.
0:16:33 > 0:16:36But then, in one of the shops they've already visited,
0:16:36 > 0:16:39they discover a secret store room.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41Let's put some lights on first.
0:16:41 > 0:16:44Wow, there's everything in here.
0:16:46 > 0:16:50There are thousands and thousands of dresses here.
0:16:50 > 0:16:51Look. Oh.
0:16:51 > 0:16:55And now the shopping can really begin.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59I want to try that one on!
0:17:01 > 0:17:02We look like twins!
0:17:04 > 0:17:07- I think I like this one. - Turn around.
0:17:09 > 0:17:10Thank you.
0:17:10 > 0:17:12Yasmin's found her perfect gown,
0:17:12 > 0:17:15but Tate is starting to lose the faith.
0:17:15 > 0:17:16Just really disappointing
0:17:16 > 0:17:19when you've spent all day looking at so many dresses.
0:17:19 > 0:17:21I've tried on about 800.
0:17:21 > 0:17:24I feel a little bit gutted, though, now.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28And, obviously, if I don't get the dress,
0:17:28 > 0:17:31I don't go and it'll be such a shame not to be able to go
0:17:31 > 0:17:35to something I've put so much time and effort into, so...
0:17:36 > 0:17:40It's been a frustrating day for Tate, but, with time running out,
0:17:40 > 0:17:44can she find that perfect dress before prom night?
0:17:47 > 0:17:49Tate may be stressing about what to wear,
0:17:49 > 0:17:52but the only thing on Callum's mind
0:17:52 > 0:17:54is what his friends will think
0:17:54 > 0:17:57when he performs his solo dance in assembly.
0:17:57 > 0:18:01No-one at school knows he's a national champion
0:18:01 > 0:18:03and just how good he really is.
0:18:03 > 0:18:05It'll be weird to see the expressions on their face.
0:18:09 > 0:18:13I'm quite weird in my contemporaries sometimes.
0:18:13 > 0:18:15And I come out with these weird ideas.
0:18:15 > 0:18:20I feel that you can show who you are by what you do.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23Reece is also performing today, in a group dance,
0:18:23 > 0:18:27and he and Callum seem to disagree on who's got the harder task.
0:18:27 > 0:18:30It's easier doing a solo dance
0:18:30 > 0:18:32because, if you mess up, you can improvise.
0:18:32 > 0:18:33But, with the group,
0:18:33 > 0:18:36if one of us messes up, then all of us will mess up.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38On your own, you haven't got anything
0:18:38 > 0:18:41and they've all got their eyes on you.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43So it's a bit nerve-racking, really.
0:18:43 > 0:18:48It's show time and Reece and his group are going first.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51I hope it's a good reaction. I hope everyone likes it.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55The audience may be in a bad mood,
0:18:55 > 0:18:57or good mood. You don't know how it will go.
0:18:57 > 0:19:02As Callum watches on, Reece and his group take to the floor.
0:19:06 > 0:19:10Reece slips on his costume at the start of his routine.
0:19:12 > 0:19:14But he and his group recover well
0:19:14 > 0:19:17and it ends with a warm response from the crowd.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:19:21 > 0:19:23I'm not sure how the audience was.
0:19:23 > 0:19:25I think they found it funny when I fell over.
0:19:25 > 0:19:27Now it's Callum's turn.
0:19:27 > 0:19:31Callum has chosen this track himself and now is his chance to show
0:19:31 > 0:19:34the juniors and Reece exactly what contemporary freestyle
0:19:34 > 0:19:36is all about.
0:19:36 > 0:19:39# Well, angels heard
0:19:39 > 0:19:41# The news today
0:19:43 > 0:19:45# Seems my life
0:19:47 > 0:19:48# Is gonna change
0:19:50 > 0:19:53# I close my eyes
0:19:53 > 0:19:55# Begin to pray
0:19:56 > 0:20:00# Then tears of joy
0:20:00 > 0:20:03# Stream down my face
0:20:03 > 0:20:06# With my arms wide open
0:20:06 > 0:20:09# Under the sunlight
0:20:09 > 0:20:13# Welcome to this place
0:20:13 > 0:20:16# I'll show you everything
0:20:16 > 0:20:19# With arms wide open... #
0:20:19 > 0:20:21APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:20:22 > 0:20:26'I was just really nervous, like, shaking all the time.'
0:20:26 > 0:20:28I don't know how they reacted, all of them.
0:20:28 > 0:20:30So I don't know. I'm a bit nervous now.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33But what did the juniors and Reece think?
0:20:33 > 0:20:36I've got respect for Callum because he went up all by himself
0:20:36 > 0:20:38and he did really good and he was nervous.
0:20:38 > 0:20:42He was shaking when he first went on and he did really good.
0:20:42 > 0:20:47I didn't even know he could do that. It was, yeah, it was really intense.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49And just amazing.
0:20:49 > 0:20:51It was really good. He's a really good dancer.
0:20:51 > 0:20:55He puts so much emotion into it and he's an amazing dancer.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58Callum has gone down a storm.
0:20:58 > 0:21:00# With arms wide open. #
0:21:00 > 0:21:03I hope the rest of my class
0:21:03 > 0:21:06go away learning they can do any routine they want
0:21:06 > 0:21:09and it'll still look good, if you have the good moves.
0:21:14 > 0:21:15It's a beautiful evening in Essex
0:21:15 > 0:21:18and, after months of organising every last detail,
0:21:18 > 0:21:22it's time for the perfect prom.
0:21:22 > 0:21:26Tate has finally found a dress and now she's ready to party.
0:21:27 > 0:21:29- Oh!- Oh, wow.
0:21:29 > 0:21:33Unfortunately, only two classmates are here to party with her.
0:21:34 > 0:21:36It's a slow start.
0:21:36 > 0:21:39I can't believe everyone is late.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42But, finally, everyone starts to roll up,
0:21:42 > 0:21:44including Yasmin
0:21:44 > 0:21:46and best friend Lyndsey.
0:21:46 > 0:21:48SHE SCREAMS
0:21:48 > 0:21:50So beautiful.
0:21:56 > 0:21:59We are all grateful, because she put so much effort into it.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02She's been stressing so much and it's really come off.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05And it's not long before Year 11 go back to what they do best,
0:22:05 > 0:22:07and that's putting on a show.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13It's been a great night and the hard work has paid off.
0:22:13 > 0:22:17I've had a really good time. So I'm really pleased with it.
0:22:26 > 0:22:28Celebrations may be over for Tate,
0:22:28 > 0:22:31but, for Billie, they're only just beginning.
0:22:31 > 0:22:36And one, two, three. four, five, six and seven.
0:22:36 > 0:22:39She's been told she'll take the lead backing dancer role
0:22:39 > 0:22:41in Memphis at the gala.
0:22:41 > 0:22:44I'm right in the centre for some of it, so, yes, it's exciting.
0:22:44 > 0:22:48But for Will, things aren't looking so good.
0:22:48 > 0:22:50He's still waiting to find out if he's got
0:22:50 > 0:22:51the lead role in the number
0:22:51 > 0:22:56and, today, he's joined at the rehearsal by Ben and Nathan,
0:22:56 > 0:22:58the classmates who auditioned against him.
0:22:59 > 0:23:03We're still the three Hueys from Memphis waiting to find out
0:23:03 > 0:23:04who's doing the big gala night.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07We're a bit apprehensive, because we assume we're going to find out.
0:23:07 > 0:23:10After the three boys went head to head for the lead role
0:23:10 > 0:23:12of Huey in Memphis,
0:23:12 > 0:23:15Will has been attending rehearsals on his own.
0:23:15 > 0:23:17Richard has told me to stand in for the Huey part,
0:23:17 > 0:23:21so I don't what that means. Who knows?
0:23:21 > 0:23:25But now it looks like the other two boys are back in the game.
0:23:27 > 0:23:31But, then, head of musical theatre, Karen, takes Will outside
0:23:31 > 0:23:33and he's about to get a big surprise.
0:23:38 > 0:23:40Um, I just wanted to grab you for a couple of minutes.
0:23:40 > 0:23:46What we're going to do is go with you as Huey on the Sunday.
0:23:46 > 0:23:50- That's great, thanks so much. - That's all right. You deserve it.
0:23:50 > 0:23:53He's done it. They've given him the lead.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55I'm really surprised, actually.
0:23:55 > 0:23:58I'm just amazed. But, yeah, my whole family are coming down
0:23:58 > 0:23:59to see the gala
0:23:59 > 0:24:01so I'm going to be doing Huey
0:24:01 > 0:24:03on the gala night. I can't believe it.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06And there's one person he has to tell first.
0:24:06 > 0:24:08PHONE RINGS
0:24:08 > 0:24:10- 'Hello.'- Hi, Mum, it's me.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12- You know Huey in Memphis?- 'Yeah.'
0:24:12 > 0:24:15- I'm going to be doing on the gala night.- 'Oh, that's brilliant!'
0:24:15 > 0:24:17I can't believe it. I'm really happy.
0:24:17 > 0:24:19Yeah, she just told me.
0:24:19 > 0:24:22It couldn't be better news for Will.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25But now the hard work really begins.
0:24:27 > 0:24:31The New Wimbledon Theatre in South London.
0:24:31 > 0:24:35This is where the school centenary gala will be taking place.
0:24:36 > 0:24:40But before opening night, there's another show that must come first.
0:24:42 > 0:24:46Right, good afternoon, students and pupils.
0:24:46 > 0:24:48Good afternoon, mums and dads.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51Headmaster Mr Vote is hosting a special ceremony
0:24:51 > 0:24:53in front of family and friends,
0:24:53 > 0:24:57handing out awards to students who have shone throughout the year.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00And our first prizes go for singing.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03And the first award goes to Jordan.
0:25:03 > 0:25:06That, along with his role in the Wizard Of Oz,
0:25:06 > 0:25:09means Jordan's had a great term.
0:25:09 > 0:25:11But he's not the only one picking up prizes.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14Lots of the school star pupils
0:25:14 > 0:25:18are recognised for excellence in singing, dancing and acting.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21- Rihanna.- Rihanna picks up an award for her singing.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23It's not been the easiest term for Rihanna, but now
0:25:23 > 0:25:28she's got a prize to go along with her role in the centenary shows.
0:25:28 > 0:25:33- Reece.- After impressing all term, Reece picks up a dancing award.
0:25:33 > 0:25:38Every year, I've worked so hard and it's feels like now it's paying off.
0:25:38 > 0:25:42Layton picks up one of the final awards of the night.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45And the Upper School prize to Layton.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48A dancing award. Layton's had a jam-packed term
0:25:48 > 0:25:52and this is the icing on the cake.
0:25:52 > 0:25:53This is the end of my junior years
0:25:53 > 0:25:57and it was nice to get a prize to say I've done something.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00But the student who gets the biggest shock is Natasha.
0:26:00 > 0:26:04At the start of term, she found it hard being in the background.
0:26:04 > 0:26:07I'm trying as hard as I can, but I never get noticed.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10But, today, she's definitely getting noticed.
0:26:10 > 0:26:13Acting prize in the Lower School to Natasha.
0:26:13 > 0:26:15'When they read out my name,'
0:26:15 > 0:26:18I was so surprised. I didn't think I was going to get an award.
0:26:18 > 0:26:20CHEERING
0:26:21 > 0:26:23This has proved to me it's worth it in the end
0:26:23 > 0:26:26and that you do get recognition if you've done something well.
0:26:26 > 0:26:29I'm kind of happy that's happened.
0:26:30 > 0:26:33It's a fitting end to a great term.
0:26:33 > 0:26:35But this is just a reminder that
0:26:35 > 0:26:39the centenary gala is now very close indeed.
0:26:41 > 0:26:43Three, four.
0:26:43 > 0:26:47Sometimes, it can feel like everything is going wrong.
0:26:52 > 0:26:55But life has a funny way of handing out second chances.
0:26:57 > 0:26:58All you've to do...
0:26:59 > 0:27:00..is take them.
0:27:02 > 0:27:04# I can hold my head high I'm strong again
0:27:04 > 0:27:05# I'm strong again. #
0:27:05 > 0:27:07Good luck.
0:27:07 > 0:27:09Next time on School For Stars...
0:27:10 > 0:27:15..Jade and her friends are forced to say goodbye to one of their own.
0:27:15 > 0:27:17This is going to change the whole school.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20Paris and Georgia make big plans.
0:27:20 > 0:27:23When we move to LA, George wants to be an actress,
0:27:23 > 0:27:24and so I'll be a singer.
0:27:24 > 0:27:28And final rehearsals for the gala don't go well.
0:27:28 > 0:27:33We've done the most awful rehearsal we possibly ever could have done.
0:27:33 > 0:27:36This is life at the School For Stars.
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